US park service to offer free entry on Trump’s birthday but revokes it for MLK Day and Juneteenth
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#720TH)
Civil rights leaders decry administration's move to downplay Black American history and promote president
The US's National Park Service (NPS) will offer free admission to US residents on Donald Trump's birthday in 2026 - which also happens to be Flag Day - but is eliminating the benefit for Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth.
The new list of free admission days for Americans is the latest example of the Trump administration downplaying America's civil rights history while also promoting the president's image, name and legacy.
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